POLITICIAN
Xu Caihou
1943 - 2015

Xu Caihou
Xu Caihou (Chinese: 徐才厚; June 1943 – 15 March 2015) was a Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the country's top military council. As vice chairman of the CMC, he was one of the top ranking officers of the People's Liberation Army. He also held a seat on the 25-member Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party between 2007 and 2012. Born to a working-class family in Liaoning province, Xu spent much of his earlier career in northeastern China. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Xu Caihou is the 12,594th most popular politician (down from 11,516th in 2019), the 789th most popular biography from China (down from 765th in 2019) and the 408th most popular Chinese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Xu Caihou ranks 12,594 out of 19,576. Before him are Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza, Ghezo, Ralf Törngren, Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, and Nanfadima Magassouba. After him are Laodice VI, Klaus Fleming, Maximilian von Montgelas, Abeid Karume, Wolfgang Larrazábal, and Strom Thurmond.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTeodósio I, Duke of Braganza
1510 - 1563
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,594
Ghezo
1790 - 1858
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,595
Ralf Törngren
1899 - 1961
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,596
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,597
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,598
Nanfadima Magassouba
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,599
Xu Caihou
1943 - 2015
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,600
Laodice VI
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,601
Klaus Fleming
1535 - 1597
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,602
Maximilian von Montgelas
1759 - 1838
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12,603
Abeid Karume
1905 - 1972
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 12,604
Wolfgang Larrazábal
1911 - 2003
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 12,605
Strom Thurmond
1902 - 2003
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 12,606
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Xu Caihou ranks 343. Before him are Valerie Perrine, Pablo Milanés, Antonio Juliano, Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, Eva Joly, and Vassilis Alexakis. After him are Marcos Valle, Lobo, Juan Mujica, József Csatári, Vaclav Smil, and Tim Schenken. Among people deceased in 2015, Xu Caihou ranks 220. Before him are Franjo Mihalić, Peter Dickinson, Qiao Shi, Ibrahim Biogradlić, Hot Rod Hundley, and Ninón Sevilla. After him are Walter Burkert, Charb, Moira Orfei, Michael Graves, Fred Thompson, and Jean-Claude Turcotte.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsValerie Perrine
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 337
Pablo Milanés
SINGER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 338
Antonio Juliano
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 339
Ertha Pascal-Trouillot
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 340
Eva Joly
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 341
Vassilis Alexakis
WRITER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 342
Xu Caihou
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2015
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 343
Marcos Valle
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 344
Lobo
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 345
Juan Mujica
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 346
József Csatári
WRESTLER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 347
Vaclav Smil
GEOGRAPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 348
Tim Schenken
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 349
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsFranjo Mihalić
ATHLETE
1920 - 2015
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 214
Peter Dickinson
WRITER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 215
Qiao Shi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2015
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 216
Ibrahim Biogradlić
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 217
Hot Rod Hundley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 218
Ninón Sevilla
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 219
Xu Caihou
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2015
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 220
Walter Burkert
HISTORIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 221
Charb
PAINTER
1967 - 2015
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 222
Moira Orfei
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 223
Michael Graves
ARCHITECT
1934 - 2015
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 224
Fred Thompson
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 225
Jean-Claude Turcotte
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2015
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 226
In China
Among people born in China, Xu Caihou ranks 789 out of 1,610. Before him are Yan Lianke (1958), Yu Hua (1960), Qiao Shi (1924), Zhang Dejiang (1946), Zhou Fohai (1897), and Chen Hongshou (1598). After him are Liu Zhiyuan (895), Chen Jiongming (1878), Zhang Binglin (1868), Cao Yu (1910), Qian Qichen (1928), and Gordon Liu (1951).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsYan Lianke
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 783
Yu Hua
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 784
Qiao Shi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2015
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 785
Zhang Dejiang
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 786
Zhou Fohai
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 787
Chen Hongshou
PAINTER
1598 - 1652
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 788
Xu Caihou
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2015
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 789
Liu Zhiyuan
POLITICIAN
895 - 948
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 790
Chen Jiongming
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1933
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 791
Zhang Binglin
PHILOSOPHER
1868 - 1936
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 792
Cao Yu
WRITER
1910 - 1996
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 793
Qian Qichen
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 794
Gordon Liu
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 795
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Xu Caihou ranks 408. Before him are Yikuang (1838), Yang Jiechi (1950), Li Zhanshu (1950), Qiao Shi (1924), Zhang Dejiang (1946), and Zhou Fohai (1897). After him are Liu Zhiyuan (895), Chen Jiongming (1878), Qian Qichen (1928), Zhang Tingyu (1672), Cai Qi (1955), and Yan Huiqing (1877).
Yikuang
1838 - 1917
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 402
Yang Jiechi
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 403
Li Zhanshu
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 404
Qiao Shi
1924 - 2015
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 405
Zhang Dejiang
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 406
Zhou Fohai
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 407
Xu Caihou
1943 - 2015
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 408
Liu Zhiyuan
895 - 948
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 409
Chen Jiongming
1878 - 1933
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 410
Qian Qichen
1928 - 2017
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 411
Zhang Tingyu
1672 - 1755
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 412
Cai Qi
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 413
Yan Huiqing
1877 - 1950
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 414